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MANILA, Philippines – The Tropical Cyclone (TCWS) No. 2 wind signal was lifted in the areas affected by Tropical Storm “Pepito” as the meteorological disturbance moved west over the Western Philippine Sea (WPS) on Wednesday.
Only the western portion of Pangasinan (Bolinao, Anda, Bani, Agno, Alaminos City, Mabini, Burgos, Dasol, Sual, Labrador, Infanta) remains under Signal No. 1, according to the Pagasa 11am bulletin.
Areas under Sign No. 1 are expected to have winds of 30 to 60 kilometers per hour speed for at least 36 hours.
Also, intermittent rains are expected within 36 hours, Pagasa said.
At 10 am, Pepito was 210 km west of the city of Dagupan, Pangasinan with maximum sustained winds of 85 km / h and gusts of up to 105 km / h.
It is moving west at 30 km / h.
Pepito is forecast to move generally west or west-north over the WPS before slowing down and turning northwest on Thursday.
He is expected to leave the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning or afternoon, Pagasa said.
Light to moderate rains, sometimes heavy, will prevail over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro and Palawan.
The meteorological office also warns of potential flooding, including flash floods and rain-induced landslides during heavy or prolonged rains.
Strong to near-hurricane winds will also be experienced in areas under Signal No. 1.
Pagasa said strong to hurricane winds due to the northeast surface wind flow will also be experienced in the rest of northern Luzon, especially in coastal and mountainous areas.
Meanwhile, rough to very rough seas will be experienced in the areas affected by TCWS and Gale Warning.
Such conditions are expected on all the northern and central Luzon coastlines, the northern coastline of Quezon, including the Pollilo Islands, and the western shores of Batangas, Occidental Mindoro (including the Lubang Islands) and Palawan (including the Calamian Islands and Kalayaan).
“Sea travel is risky in these areas, especially for those who use small boats,” Pagasa said.
Meanwhile, the eastern coasts of southern Quezon, the Bicol region, the eastern Visayas, Caraga, and the Davao region will have moderate to rough seas.
Pagasa recommended those with small boats to take precautionary measures when going out to sea. He also warned inexperienced sailors not to navigate in such conditions.
In addition to Pepito, the state meteorological office is also monitoring a tropical depression outside the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR) located 1,900 km east northeast of the extreme north of Luzon.
Climate disturbance is unlikely to enter PAR, Pagasa said.
/ MUF
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